The statement further added “The agency is aware that the USAID Office of the Inspector General is conducting an investigation of IRD.”

“USAID has a zero tolerance policy for mismanagement of American taxpayer funds and will take every measure at our disposal to recover these funds,” the statement added.

According to statistics provided by USAID, IRD was awarded projects amounting more than $1 billion in Afghanistan and roughly $85.57 million in Iraq between 2006 and 2014.

In the meantime, IRD issued a statement following USAID’s decision stating that the organization was “cooperating fully” with USAID.

“We are working on a response to USAID that will directly address the agency’s concerns, and re-establish confidence that federal taxpayer funds are being prudently managed by IRD,” the organization’s CEO Roger Ervin said.

3 thoughts on “USAID suspends its largest contractor (IRD) in Afghanistan and Iraq”

I worked with ird spr in Kabul Afghanistan,i was project manager in road #38 from malistan ghazni province to khas urozgan province(2008 to 2011) .i need to one copy of contract between i and ird spr,please send one copy of our contract.thanks.

Dear Sir I have worked since 09 April 2013 up to 30 June 2015 as grant and subcontract training officer in khowja Umari disdrict in Ghazni province in IRD SIKA EAST Project I Need employment verification letter because I want apply for SIV and you know the security situation getting worse .

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